Attitudes Toward Placentophagy
A Brief Report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216717 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gwendolyn E Cremers (Bates College, corresponding author), Kathryn Graff Low (0000-0002-6221-1749, Bates College) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-119 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2013.798325 |
| PMID | 23862735 |
| OpenAlex | W2143402614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
Placentophagy is the consumption of the placenta after birth. For the present study, an online survey explored knowledge and attitudes toward the practice. Participants (N = 216, 78.7% female, 19.9% male) completed Internet-based surveys on placentophagy. A majority (66%) had heard about placentophagy, and of these, 23.1% had learned about the practice through the media. A small number of participants (3.3%) had eaten human placental tissue. Male and female respondents did not differ in willingness to eat placenta (χ 2(2) = 1.60, p = .45). Contrary to popular belief, placentophagy appears to be rare in human history and across cultures. Future research should explore changing attitudes toward placentophagy across cultures
Biology · Fetus · Human placenta · Placenta · Pregnancy · Sociology · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |